1. At 298 K, F 3 SSF (g) decomposes partially to SF 2 (g). At equilibrium, the partial pressure of SF 2 (g) is 1.1 10-4 atm and the partial pressure of F 3 SSF is 0.0484 atm. (a) Write a balanced equilibrium equation to represent this reaction. F 3 SSF (g) 2 SF 2 (g) (b) Compute the equilibrium constant corresponding to the equation you wrote. K = (P SF2 ) / (P F3SSF ) = (1.1 10-4 atm) 2 / (0.0484 atm) = 2.5 10-7 2. Isopropyl alcohol can dissociate into acetone and hydrogen via the following reaction (CH 3 ) 2 CHOH (g) (CH 3 ) 2 CO (g) + H 2 (g) At 179 C, the equilibrium constant for this dehydrogenation reaction is 0.444. (a) If 10.00 g of isopropyl alcohol is placed in a 10.00-L vessel and heated to 179 C, what is the partial pressure of acetone when equilibrium is attained? T = 179 C = 452 K K = 0.444 m = 10 g 1 mol / 60 g = 0.167 mol (CH 3 ) 2 CHOH V = 10.0 L P = nrt / V = (0.167 mol)(0.08206 atm L mol -1 K -1 )(452 K) / 10 L P (CH3)2CHOH = 0.619 atm (CH 3 ) 2 CHOH (g) (CH 3 ) 2 CO (g) + H 2 (g) initial P 0.619 atm 0 0 ΔP -x +x +x eq. P 0.619 - x x x (0.444) = x 2 / (0.619 - x) 0.275-0.444x = x 2 x 2-0.444x - 0.275 = 0 x = (-0.44 ± (0.444) 2-4(1)(-0.275)) / 2 = 0.347 atm = P (CH3)2COH (b) What fraction of isopropyl alcohol is dissociated at equilibrium? The actual P (CH3)2CHOH = 0.619-0.347 = 0.272 atm The fraction of dissociated isopropyl alcohol = (0.619-0.272) / 0.619 = 0.562 1
3. The equilibrium constant the reaction H 2 S (g) + I 2 (g) 2 HI (g) + S (s) at 110 C is equal to 0.0023. Calculate the reaction quotient Q for each of the following conditions and determine whether solid sulfur is consumed or produced as the reaction comes to (a) P I2 = 0.461 atm; P H2S = 0.050 atm; P HI = 0.0 atm Q = (P HI ) 2 / (P H2S )(P I2 ) Q = 0 because only reactants are present. Some sulfur must be produced to reach (b) P I2 = 0.461 atm; P H2S = 0.050 atm; P HI = 9.0 atm Q = (9.0) 2 / (0.461)(0.050) = 3514.1 This is bigger than K (0.0023). Solid sulfur is consumed by the reaction coming to 4. Methanol is made via the exothermic reaction CO (g) + 2 H 2 (g) CH 3 OH (g) Describe how you would control the temperature and pressure to maximize the yield of methanol. The reaction is exothermic and a high yield of product is favored by using a low temperature. In addition, the chemical amount of gas decreases in the course of the reaction, so high total pressure favors production of methanol. 5. Barium nitride vaporizes slightly at high temperature as it undergoes the dissociation Ba 3 N 2 (s) 3 Ba (g) + N 2 (g) At 1000 K the equilibrium constant is 4.5 10-19. At 1200 K the equilibrium constant is 6.2 10-12. (a) Estimate ΔH for the reaction. T 1 = 1000 K, T 2 = 1200 K K 1 = 4.5 10-19, K 2 = 6.2 10-12 ln K 2 / K 1 = - ΔH / R (1 / T 2-1 / T 1 ) ln 6.2 10-12 / 4.5 10-19 = - ΔH / 8.314 J mol -1 (1 / 1200 K - 1 / 1000 K) ΔH = +820021.5 J mol -1 = + 820 kj mol -1 2
(b) The equation is rewritten as 2 Ba 3 N 2 (s) 6 Ba (g) + 2 N 2 (g) Now the equilibrium constant is 2.0 10-37 at 1000 K and 3.8 10-23 at 1200 K. Estimate ΔH of this reaction. ln 3.8 10-23 / 2.0 10-37 = - ΔH / 8.314 J mol -1 (1 / 1200 K - 1 / 1000 K) ΔH = + 1640 kj mol -1 6. At 300 C the equilibrium constant for the reaction PCl 5 (g) PCl 3 (g) + Cl 2 (g) is K = 11.5. (a) Calculate the reaction quotient Q if initially P PCl3 = 2.0 atm, P Cl2 = 6.0 atm, and P PCl5 = 1.0 atm. State whether the reaction proceeds to the right or to the left as equilibrium is approached. Q = (P PCl3 )(P Cl2 ) / P PCl5 = (2.0)(6.0) / 0.10 = 120 > K Thus the reaction proceeds toward the left (reactants). (b) Calculate P PCl3, P Cl2, and P PCl5 at PCl 5 (g) PCl 3 (g) + Cl 2 (g) initial P 0.10 atm 2.0 atm 6.0 atm ΔP +y -y -y eq. P 0.10 + y 2.0 - y 6.0 - y K = (P PCl3 )( P Cl2 ) / P PCl5 = (2.0 - y)(6.0 - y) / (0.10 + y) = 11.5 1.15 + 11.5y = 12.0-8.0y + y 2 y 2-19.5y + 10.85 = 0 y = (19.5 ± (-19.5) 2-4(1)(10.85)) / 2 = 0.573 atm P PCl5 = 0.10 + 0.573 = 0.673 atm P PCl3 = 2.0-0.573 = 1.427 atm P Cl2 = 6.0-0.573 = 5.427 atm (c) If the volume of the system is then increased, will the amount of PCl 5 present increase or decrease? The increase in volume causes the reaction to shift to the side having more moles of gas. The amount of PCl 5 (g) will decrease. 3
7. A treatment recommended in case of accidental swallowing of ammonia-containing cleanser is to drink large amounts of diluted vinegar. Write an equation for the chemical reaction on which this procedure depends. NH 3 (aq) + CH 3 COOH (aq) NH 4 + (aq) + CH 3 COO - (aq) 8. Zinc oxide is amphoteric. Write balanced chemical equations for its reactions with an aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid and with an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide. (Note: The hydroxide complex ion of zinc is [Zn(OH) 4 ] 2- ) ZnO (s) + 2 HCl (aq) Zn 2+ (aq) + 2 Cl - (aq) + H 2 O (l) ZnO (s) + 2 NaOH (aq) + H 2 O (l) [Zn(OH) 4 ] 2- (aq) + 2 Na + (aq) 9. The concentration of OH - in a solution of household bleach is 3.6 10-2 M. Calculate the ph of the bleach. poh = -log 3.6 10-2 M poh = 1.44 ph = 14-1.44 = 12.56 10. At body temperature (98.6 F = 37.0 C), K w has the value 2.4 10-14. If the ph of blood is 7.4 under these conditions, what are the concentrations of H 3 O + and OH -? ph = -log [H + ] 7.4 = -log [H + ] [H + ] = 4 10-8 [OH - ] = K w / [H + ] = 2.4 10-14 / 4 10-8 M = 6 10-7 M 11. Niacin (C 5 H 4 NCOOH), one of the B vitamins, is an acid. (a) Write an equation for its equilibrium reaction with water. C 5 H 4 NCOOH (aq) + H 2 O (l) C 5 H 4 NCOO - (aq) + H 3 O + (aq) (b) The K a for niacin is 1.5 10-5. Calculate the K b for its conjugate base. K w = K a K b K b = K w / K a = 1.0 10-14 / 1.5 10-5 = 6.7 10-10 (c) Is the conjugate base of niacin a stronger or a weaker base than pyridine, C 5 H 5 N? Niacin is a stronger acid than the pyridinium ion, which means that its conjugate base is a weaker base than pyridine. 4
12. Vitamin C is ascorbic acid (HC 6 H 7 O 6 ), for which K a is 8.0 10-5. Calculate the ph of a solution made by dissolving a 500-mg tablet of pure vitamin C in water and diluting to 100 ml. m = 0.500 g HC 6 H 7 O 6 1 mol / 176 g = 2.84 10-3 mols V = 100 ml = 0.100 L K a = 8.0 10-5 [ascorbic acid] = 2.84 10-3 mols / 0.100 L = 2.84 10-2 M HC 6 H 7 O 6 (aq) + H 2 O (l) H 3 O + (aq) + C 6 H 7 O 6 - (aq) K a = [H 3 O + ][ C 6 H 7 O 6 - ] / [HC 6 H 7 O 6 ] = x 2 / 2.84 10-2 -x = 8.0 10-5 x 2 = 2.272 10-6 - 8.0 10-5 x x 2 + 8.0 10-5 x - 2.272 10-6 = 0 x = (-8.0 10-5 ± (8.0 10-5 ) 2-4(1)(-2.272 10-6 )) / 2 = 1.47 10-3 [H 3 O + ] = 1.47 10-3 ph = -log [H 3 O + ] = 2.83 13. Methylamine is a weak base for which K b is 4.4 10-4. Calculate the ph of a solution made by dissolving 0.070 mol of methylamine in water and diluting to 800.0 ml. [methylamine] = 0.070 mol / 0.800 L = 0.085 M CH 3 NH 2 (aq) + H 2 O (l) CH 3 NH 3 + (aq) + OH - (aq) MA HMA + K b = [HMA + ][ OH - ] / [MA] = x 2 / 0.0875 -x = 4.4 10-4 x 2 + 4.4 10-4 x - 3.85 10-5 = 0 x = (-4.4 10-4 ± (4.4 10-4 ) 2-4(1)(-3.85 10-5 )) / 2 = 6.0 10-3 [OH - ] = 6.0 10-3 poh = 2.22 ph = 14-2.22 = 11.78 14. A 75.00 ml portion of a solution that is 0.0460 M in HClO 4 is treated with 150.00 ml of 0.0230 M KOH (aq). Is the ph of the resulting mixture greater than, less than, or equal to 7.0? Explain. HClO 4 (aq) + KOH (aq) ClO 4 - (aq) + K + (aq) + H 2 O (l) HClO 4 0.075 L 0.0460 M = 0.00345 mols KOH 0.150 L 0.0230 M = 0.00345 mols The numbers of mols of each are equal. Therefore they neutralize each other so the ph = 7.0. 5